Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.
| Title | Subject | Skill | Format | Description | Source |
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| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 2: Soil Biology | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 2 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Tech Talk: Seeding Calculator Workbook | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation – Species, Seeding and Seed Mixes | Webinar |
Eric Anderson, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist demonstrates how to use the Conservation Seeding Calculator workbook to either develop a seeding… |
TTCP |
| Basic Soils Training Module 4: Soils in Conservation Planning | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Video |
This module provides examples of how to use soils data in the conservation planning process. The presentation starts with Josh Odekirk, SE Area… |
NRCS |
| Kernza, Multipurpose Perennial Cover | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Kernza is a perennial grass that can be used as a source of grain and for livestock forage. This session covers several aspects of Kernza… |
TTCP, UMN |
| Pollinators, Monarchs and Beneficial Insects | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Reference Material |
This website has multiple references for conservation planning for pollinators, monarch and beneficial insects. |
NRCS |
| Keep Cattle in Minnesota Project | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Managed Grazing Systems | Video |
(Time: 1:27:49) This video is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association and the Keep Cattle in Minnesota Program. The mission of this… |
NRCS and The Pasture Project |
| Tech Talk Replay: Fertilization in a Soil Health System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from August 24 at 1:00. Dr. Daniel Kaiser (UMN Extension) and Dorian Gatchel discuss fertilizer considerations in soil health… |
TTCP, MOSH, U of M |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 4: Resource Concerns | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 4 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| GNSS Training by Frontier Precision | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | Webinar |
Area Technical Training Team 7 hosted a GNSS training with instructor Dylan Jones of Frontier Precision. The recording of this training is… |
TTCP |
| Certificate in Ecological Restoration | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Online Course |
(Time: 150 hours) The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150-hour program comprising five required courses. The certificate… |
University of Minnesota |
| Corn Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information on insects, diseases and nematodes affecting corn. |
U of M Extension |
| MN NRCS Soil Health Training Resources | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Reference Material |
(Time will vary) This is a set of 30+ soil health related training resources that is maintained by MN NRCS. |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Hydrology | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Webinar |
This video covers the science of hydrology, specifically precipitation, runoff, curve numbers, and peak discharge as covered in the NRCS hydrology… |
TTCP |
| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff - Blended Delivery Module 5: Ecological Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
Module 5 of 9 in the virtual portion of this blended training for 2021. This training is designed to provide field-level conservationists… |
NRCS |
| Ag 101 - Session 3: Tillage Equipment and Planting Systems | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present information on the different types of tillage and planting equipment with discussion… |
TTCP, Centrol |
| Learning by Doing: Why Restoration Records Matter | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
(Time: 58:00) Webinar 1 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Maintaining project records is essential for keeping long-… |
University of Minnesota |
| Forage Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information on alfalfa diseases and insects. |
U of M Extension |
| EFT Reference Materials | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Practice Specific | Reference Material |
These documents support EFT Terrace and Waterway design tools (TDT and WDT). They include workflows to prepare data for import into EFT and… |
TTCP |
| It's All About Carbon: Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
A supplemental video for the 2021 Soil Health and Sustainability. Dennis Chessman of NRCS gives a presentation on Soil Carbon at the 2018 National… |
NRCS |
| Establishing Pollinator Habitat on Organic Farms | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Video |
This webinar discusses how to establish effective pollinator habitats on farmland, especially when enhancing organic operations. The webinar goes… |
Xerces, MOSES, WI Land + Water |
| Ag 101 - Session 4: Farm Economics and Working with Farmers | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy | Webinar |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present information on the different types of tillage and planting equipment with discussion… |
TTCP, Centrol |
| Planning to Avoid Pitfalls: The Key to Restoration Success | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
(Time: 41:25) Webinar 2 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; No manager wants to lose a restoration project to… |
University of Minnesota |
| Tech Talk Replay: Vegetative and CRP Stand Evaluation | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Vegetation | Webinar |
Tech Talk Replay from May 18, 2020. Laurie Svien and Jim Fritz review the use of Agronomy Tech Note 17 and CRP Note 125 in vegetative and CRP… |
TTCP |
| Small Grain Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information about diseases and insects common to Minnesota small grain crops. |
U of M Extension |
| Tech Talk: HY-8 | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Webinar |
Elizabeth Oolman, NRCS H&H Engineer, discuss everything culverts. This session covers culvert basics, how to design a culvert using a… |
TTCP |
| Webinar 6: Identifying Resource Concerns and Determining Landowner Objectives | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wetland ID & Ecology Basics | Webinar |
This is the sixth webinar, delivered in 3 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly-developed nine-part wetland training webinar series.
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NAWM, NRCS |
| Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - #1 of 5 - Habitat Selection by Forest-Associated Species: Abiotic Factors | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Wildlife Habitat Assessment & Management | Webinar |
Lecture series overview and introduction to habitat, habitat selection, and abiotic elements influencing forests and habitat for selected species… |
USFWS |
| Climate Change and Adaptive Management for Agriculture | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Health and Management | Video |
A supplemental video for the 2021 Soil Health and Sustainability. Discussion of the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the adaptive… |
NRCS |
| Ag 101 - Session 5: Manure Management and Livestock Operations | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Ag & Agronomy |
Ian Olson and Ken Fransky of Centrol Crop Consulting present on the value and utilization of manure in the context of farm economics,… |
TTCP, Centrol |
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| Biocontrol for Ecological Restoration in Minnesota: Looking Back and Looking Forward | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | Webinar |
(Time: 57:56) Webinar 3 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Biocontrol has proven to be an effective tool for the… |
University of Minnesota |
| Soybean Pest Management | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Pest Management | Reference Material |
This website provides information on insects and diseases affecting soybean. |
U of M Extension |
| Evaluating Air Quality Resource Concerns | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
During this webinar, air quality resource concerns and resource concern components will be highlighted. The NRCS air quality resource concerns can… |
NRCS |
| Resource Concerns and Planning Criteria | Core Competency (Matrix) | Webinar |
This is a recorded webinar that covers the 2020 resource concerns and planning criteria. |
TTCP |
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| Edge-of-Field Water Quality and How It Can Help Us In A Changing Climate | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Communicating Conservation to Landowners | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
What makes a natural resource and water professional a great communicator? What can we learn from researchers and fellow practitioners to enhance… |
North Central Region Water Network |
| Southeast Minnesota Groundwater video series | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
A series of five short videos: How Groundwater Moves in Southeast Minnesota, How Contaminants(Like Nitrate) Move in Southeast Minnesota Part… |
MDA |
| Tile Drainage in Minnesota and Wisconsin: What We Know From Edge-of-Field Monitoring and Practical Management Implications for Farmers | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Video |
Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to bring to you a virtual conference series this winter. Join us as we cover… |
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center |
| Tech Talk: Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Webinar |
Join Caroline D’Huyvetter, Clarissa Levi and Bill Fitzgerald from MDA to learn about the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Water Quality… |
TTCP |
| Introduction to Field Office Technical Guide | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
5 Online training modules that take approximately 1 hour to complete. The modules are prerequisites for Conservation Planning, Part 1 and also… |
NRCS NEDC |
| Use of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
(Time: 1:14) Participants will learn to use NRCS conservation practice standards to support the NRCS conservation planning process. |
NRCS |
| Web Soil survey - Part 1: Application Access | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Video |
(Time: 11:48) Part 1 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers information on the Web Soil Survey home page, ways to access the… |
NRCS NSSC, Feb 14, 2018 |
| Compliance Matters: NEPA and "Environmental Evaluation" at NRCS | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Webinar |
Join us as we discuss why environmental compliance matters and learn how it works at NRCS including introduction to laws and legal basics,… |
conservationwebinars.net |
| Web Soil Survey – Part 2: Set Area of Interest (AOI) | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Video |
(Time: 12:11) Part 2 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers ways to set an Area of Interest (AOI), limits for the AOI, and… |
NRCS NSSC, Feb 14, 2019 |
| Web Soil Survey – Part 3: Tabs and Downloads | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Video |
Time: 13:30; Part 3 of a 3 part series on Web Soil Survey. This video covers the various tabs of soil information, report settings, shopping cart… |
NRCS NSSC, Feb 14, 2020 |
| USDA NRCS National Soil Survey Center | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Webinar |
This is the display of all the online videos produced by the National Soil Survey Center. There are over 100 videos available, most of which will… |
NRCS |
| Soil Data Viewer 6.2 User Guide | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Reference Material |
A 57 page pdf with complete instructions on how to use Soil Data Viewer, standalone or as an add-in to ArcMap |
NRCS |
| Using Soil Data from the USDA Geospatial Data Gateway in ArcGIS | Core Competency (Matrix) | Soils and Soil Survey Basics | Video |
(Time: 14:55) This video will explain how to download soil survey spatial and tabular data from the Geospatial Data Gateway and how to use… |
NRCS |
| Fields to Streams: Managing Water in a Rural Landscape - Part One | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Reference Material |
This document is designed to assist rural landowners, land managers, and conservation professionals in protecting rural streams. The emphasis is… |
Univ. of MN Extension, 2015 |
| Using WIN-PST for Conservation Planning | Core Competency (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | Online Course |
This course introduces you to the Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (WIN-PST). You will learn what the tool is and how to run it. You will also… |
AgLearn |
| Fields to Streams: Managing Water in a Rural Landscape – Part Two | Core Competency (Matrix) | Water Quality Basics | Reference Material |
This document is designed to assist rural landowners, land managers, and conservation professionals in protecting rural streams. The emphasis is… |
Univ. of MN Extension, 2016 |